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chuck hagel did that as a sergeant in vietnam. if confirmed, chuck hagel will do it again. this time not before a platoon but before every man and woman and their families in the armed services, you will lead them, and they will know in their hearts, we have one of our own. you're on your own. good luck. \[laughter] >> well, we thank you both, senator warner, senator nunn, for your powerful introductions. i just wish every member of the senate, every american could have heard, and i hope will hear and read about what you said here today about chuck hagel. and i also notice there's another former senator who is a member of that band of brothers who is with us today. i just noticed in the audience max cleland is here and i want to welcome you, max, an old friend of the committee and of the senate and of the nation. so let me now call on senator hagel, and senator warner, senator nunn, again, thank you for your introductions and you are free to get back to your lives or to stay as you wish. >> thank you. >> senator hagel. >> thank you, chairman levin, ranking member inhofe and
chuck hagel did that as a sergeant in vietnam. if confirmed, chuck hagel will do it again. this time not before a platoon but before every man and woman and their families in the armed services, you will lead them, and they will know in their hearts, we have one of our own. you're on your own. good luck. \[laughter] >> well, we thank you both, senator warner, senator nunn, for your powerful introductions. i just wish every member of the senate, every american could have heard, and i hope...
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officer john, sunday on c-span. >> defense secretary chuck hagel recently traveled to the middle east. he spoke to the washington institute last night about what he learned about u.s. allies and adversaries. this is 40 minutes. >> thank you very much. thank you. > i am thankful for your comments on sequestration. i do have fairly good travel accommodations and i am always grateful for that. i want to thank rob and the board and each of you who are and have been part of this institution which i am very familiar with. have been over many years during my days in the senate. i often would ask for advice from many of you who are here tonight and always valued that advice. in every way. i want to also acknowledge those here tonight who marty noted in the audience who have served the united states government in the important capacities for their service and what they continue to do. we thank you. also the ambassadors here tonight, those individuals representing their countries. and those individuals who continue to make contributions to helping make a better world. which after all is really
officer john, sunday on c-span. >> defense secretary chuck hagel recently traveled to the middle east. he spoke to the washington institute last night about what he learned about u.s. allies and adversaries. this is 40 minutes. >> thank you very much. thank you. > i am thankful for your comments on sequestration. i do have fairly good travel accommodations and i am always grateful for that. i want to thank rob and the board and each of you who are and have been part of this...
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i think chuck hagel has been a close associate of president obama since their time in the senate. he served on the president's intelligence advisory board. i think there was a lot of discussion the first term about finding a place for chuck hagel in the president's cabinet. i think that discussion was naturally renewed when there was an opportunity to bring new people into the cabin in the second term. that is the president's friendship and respect for chuck hagel that drove the decision more than anything else. i'm not aware of any other factors in that. ,> if i could quickly follow-up does the posture of this administration in terms of demilitarization of foreign policy concern you at all? just to be clear on my own views, i'm not a big proponent of the militarization of u.s. foreign policy. i'm a proponent of having a strong military instrument to support our foreign-policy goals. r, becauseeriod of wa you have tens of thousands of americans in harms way on the ground, the voice of the department of defense in foreign-policy decision-making naturally becomes louder relative to
i think chuck hagel has been a close associate of president obama since their time in the senate. he served on the president's intelligence advisory board. i think there was a lot of discussion the first term about finding a place for chuck hagel in the president's cabinet. i think that discussion was naturally renewed when there was an opportunity to bring new people into the cabin in the second term. that is the president's friendship and respect for chuck hagel that drove the decision more...
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hagel kerry and chuck testified on congressional authorization for a missile strike in syria. opening statements for about a half hour. this time to respond to the 426 children. acquire appropriately series and a section in the lease. term think he for welcoming the. the per public event early july. are all here. ase them against our allies, we convened for this debate, it is not an exaggeration to say to all of you, my former colleagues that the world is watching not just to see what we decide, but watching to see how well we make this decision. whether in a dangerous world we can still make our government speak with one voice. they want to know if america will rise to this moment and make a difference. the question of whether to authorize our nation to take military action is, as you have said and have echoed, mr. ranking member, this is obviously one of the most important decisions important responsibility for of any senator in the course of a career. the president and the administration appreciate you have returned quickly to the nation's capital to address it and appropri
hagel kerry and chuck testified on congressional authorization for a missile strike in syria. opening statements for about a half hour. this time to respond to the 426 children. acquire appropriately series and a section in the lease. term think he for welcoming the. the per public event early july. are all here. ase them against our allies, we convened for this debate, it is not an exaggeration to say to all of you, my former colleagues that the world is watching not just to see what we...
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we urge speedy confirmation of chuck hagel. this is next down being -- this is an outstanding patriot. if confirmed, senator hagel will be the first former enlisted man in the first veteran of the vietnam war to serve as secretary of defense. his background gives a senator hagel and invaluable respective but only with respect to the difficult decisions and recommendations that a secretary of defense must make regarding the use of force and a commitment of u.s. troops overseas, but also with respect to the day to day decisions a secretary of defense must make to ensure that our men and women in uniform and their families received the support and assistance that they need and deserve. it would be a positive message for our soldiers, it sailors, airmen, and remains to know that one of their own old the highest office in the department of defense. the president needs to have a secretary of defense in whom he trusts and would give him independent advice and is a person of integrity and one who has a personal understanding of the con
we urge speedy confirmation of chuck hagel. this is next down being -- this is an outstanding patriot. if confirmed, senator hagel will be the first former enlisted man in the first veteran of the vietnam war to serve as secretary of defense. his background gives a senator hagel and invaluable respective but only with respect to the difficult decisions and recommendations that a secretary of defense must make regarding the use of force and a commitment of u.s. troops overseas, but also with...
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. >> today, defense secretary chuck hagel and joint chiefs chairman martin dempsey testified that budget committee. in today's "washington journal." >> outgoing fbi director robert muller will be on capitol hill this morning to testify before the house judiciary committee. the hearing is expected to cover the boston marathon bombings. the investigation of the benghazi attack and government surveillance programs as well. live coverage begins at 10:00 and c- here on c-span3 span.org. video library has reached a milestone but there are more than 200,000 hours of a regional c-span programming, public affairs, politics, history, and nonfiction books are totally free and searchable. the senate budget committee yesterday heard from defense secretary chuck hagel and joint chiefs of staff chairman martin dempsey on the pentagon's 2014 budget request. during questioning, dempsey said army special ops in tripoli were never "told to stand down" after the attack on u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. senators question the panel on sexual assaults in the military in sequestration budget cuts as well. t
. >> today, defense secretary chuck hagel and joint chiefs chairman martin dempsey testified that budget committee. in today's "washington journal." >> outgoing fbi director robert muller will be on capitol hill this morning to testify before the house judiciary committee. the hearing is expected to cover the boston marathon bombings. the investigation of the benghazi attack and government surveillance programs as well. live coverage begins at 10:00 and c- here on c-span3...
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he says chuck hagel is planning a new round of sexual assault policies that include expanding and advocacy program for victims to all military branches and requiring audits of investigations. according to a number of draft plans obtained by politico. he writes the pentagon is floating six new actions to capitol hill that are ready for release as soon as this week in the memo. dod officials acknowledged some other ideas, further efforts that are key provision in this year's house and senate versions of the defense authorization bill. joining us on the line is david ax. we were talking a moment ago about his coverage in theanistan and iraqi over last 10 years or so. if you have been watching c-span for any amount of time, you may have seen some of his reporting. he will join us in just a moment. we want to give a flavor of some of the reporting he has done as a freelance geographer in afghanistan. there is a look. 5, i wasil 4 and in a unit that was just embedded. the target is these isolated district that straddle the border that for a long time have seen no native troops at all. 5, it flew
he says chuck hagel is planning a new round of sexual assault policies that include expanding and advocacy program for victims to all military branches and requiring audits of investigations. according to a number of draft plans obtained by politico. he writes the pentagon is floating six new actions to capitol hill that are ready for release as soon as this week in the memo. dod officials acknowledged some other ideas, further efforts that are key provision in this year's house and senate...
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first major speech as defense secretary, chuck hagel morale andcussed readiness. he gave his address at the national defense university in washington, d.c.. >> i am proud to be here and will continue to contribute to our country. i thank you for that service. for our fancy general, to give such a overstated introduction to a retired army sergeant -- [laughter] it is something i rarely get, but i am very appreciative of .he generous introduction to you and all of your staff and colleagues, thank you for what you continue to do for our --ntry in this is institution, an institution that i think is important for our country and the development not only of our leaders but the leaders of other nations who are represented here today. i think it is one of the wisest investments our country has made and will continue to make in developing our leaders, helping other nations develop their leaders, based not just on military doctrine, but on the principles and values of the mutual respect and dignity, and the rule of law. this facility, this institution, has done that very ef
first major speech as defense secretary, chuck hagel morale andcussed readiness. he gave his address at the national defense university in washington, d.c.. >> i am proud to be here and will continue to contribute to our country. i thank you for that service. for our fancy general, to give such a overstated introduction to a retired army sergeant -- [laughter] it is something i rarely get, but i am very appreciative of .he generous introduction to you and all of your staff and colleagues,...
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i think there was a lot of discussion in the first term about finding a place for chuck hagel in the president's cabinet. i think that discussion was naturally renewed when there was an opportunity to bring new people to the cabinet in the second term. i think that is the president's friendship and republican for chuck hagel is what drove the decision more than anything else. at least i'm not aware of any other factors in that. >> well, if i can quickly followup. [laughter] does the posture in the administration in term of -- concern you at all? i'm a proponent of having a strong military stument to support our foreign policy goals. i think during a period of war because you have tens of thousands of americans in harm's way on the ground, the voice of the department of defense in foreign policy decision making naturally becomes louder relative to times of peace when you don't have many americans in uniform in harm's way. i think that is appropriate. it's important it be heard when so much of the risk at stake in human terms. leaders in uniform would agree that the military voice woul
i think there was a lot of discussion in the first term about finding a place for chuck hagel in the president's cabinet. i think that discussion was naturally renewed when there was an opportunity to bring new people to the cabinet in the second term. i think that is the president's friendship and republican for chuck hagel is what drove the decision more than anything else. at least i'm not aware of any other factors in that. >> well, if i can quickly followup. [laughter] does the...
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i am also honored to be here with my successor at the pentagon, secretary of defense chuck hagel. he is a good friend and somebody who i think really has greatly served this country. [applause] chuck, one thing i have always been proud of is having a good sense of timing when to get the hell out of washington. [laughter] i have never in 50 years of public service seen so many people dedicated to screwing things up. [laughter] [applause] every time i look at what is happening there, i keep inking of a story -- i keep thinking of the story that a good friend once told. we were doing a summit. one of the first budget summits during the reagan administration, democrats and republicans sitting in a room. it was tough. all of the issues were on the table, entitlements, discretionary spending. it was not easy, but we stayed there. we had to stay in the room and not leave until we got a deal. every time we were close to a deal, someone would get out and walk out. i am sick and tired of this. this reminds me of a story of the three missionaries, the british, the french, and the italian mis
i am also honored to be here with my successor at the pentagon, secretary of defense chuck hagel. he is a good friend and somebody who i think really has greatly served this country. [applause] chuck, one thing i have always been proud of is having a good sense of timing when to get the hell out of washington. [laughter] i have never in 50 years of public service seen so many people dedicated to screwing things up. [laughter] [applause] every time i look at what is happening there, i keep...
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from defense secretary chuck hagel, and general martin dempsey, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. until then, our conversation from this morning's "washington journal" on possible changes to the tax code. we are joined for a discussion on the prospects of tax reform on capitol hill. mr. arnold, we will start with you. we are ending the year with at least a small victory on this bipartisan edged deal. do you think it is a sign of things to come? guest: maybe. the tricky part now is that with senator baucus being named the ambassador to china, that throws sand in the gears. host: that announcement coming just yesterday. guest: we will have the senator from the finance committee in the most important committee for tax purposes. next chairman will play a huge role in determining tax reform for the next year. has baucus been pushing for this safari e guest: chairman baucus has been the tax.r one pushing for he has had a great relationship .eaching across the aisle they have been traveling all over the country on a tax reform tour. they have become good friends. now we are enteri
from defense secretary chuck hagel, and general martin dempsey, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. until then, our conversation from this morning's "washington journal" on possible changes to the tax code. we are joined for a discussion on the prospects of tax reform on capitol hill. mr. arnold, we will start with you. we are ending the year with at least a small victory on this bipartisan edged deal. do you think it is a sign of things to come? guest: maybe. the tricky part...
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i think chuck hagel has been close associate of president obama's since their time in the senate. of he served on the president's intelligence advisory board. i think there was a lot of discussion in the first term about finding a place for chuck hagel in the president's cabinet, and i think that that, you know, that discussion was naturally renewed when there was an opportunity to bring new people into the cabinet in the second term. so i think that is the president's, you know, friendship and respect for chuck hagel is what drove the decision more than anything else, at least i'm not aware of any other factors than that. >> well, if i could just quickly follow up. i mean, does the -- [laughter] does the posture of this administration in terms of the demilitarization of foreign policy, if you would put it that way, concern you at all? >> i, um, just to be clear on my own views, i'm not a big proponent of the militarization of u.s. foreign policy. i am a proponent of having a very strong military instrument to support our foreign policy goals. i think, you know, during a period of
i think chuck hagel has been close associate of president obama's since their time in the senate. of he served on the president's intelligence advisory board. i think there was a lot of discussion in the first term about finding a place for chuck hagel in the president's cabinet, and i think that that, you know, that discussion was naturally renewed when there was an opportunity to bring new people into the cabinet in the second term. so i think that is the president's, you know, friendship and...
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democratic leader nancy pelosi, other distinct members of the congress, secretary chuck hagel, vice chairman, other members of our defense leadership, colleagues, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. 237 years ago, the leaders of this great nation penned the magnificent words that would become in time both vision and conscious for a fledgling democracy. you have all heard them. we hold these truths self- evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. in the centuries since these often quoted words became the bedrock of our society, each generation has done its part to pass a strong and free america to the next generation. last month president obama awarded the medal of honor for gallantry above and beyond the call of duty. during six hours of intense combat, the captain did everything expected of leaders, and then more. keeping his ambushed unit fighting effectively, directing all available fire as he evacuated the wounded, and repeatedly risking his pers
democratic leader nancy pelosi, other distinct members of the congress, secretary chuck hagel, vice chairman, other members of our defense leadership, colleagues, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. 237 years ago, the leaders of this great nation penned the magnificent words that would become in time both vision and conscious for a fledgling democracy. you have all heard them. we hold these truths self- evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with...
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. >> coming up on c-span defense secretary chuck hagel speaks. president obama talks about gun violence in his visit to denver. later, henry paulson on the economic and political pressures facing china. >> people like to ask me, how did you come across this story? people always ask writers that. what happens a lot of time you find a news story when you are supposed to be working on something else, which can be frustrating at times. that is what happened to me. i was doing a little internet research one day. across.the photo i came was on the department of energy website. they put up a little newsletter and this newsletter was saying this month in outcome rich history, something along those lines. i looked at these machines with the dial and knobs and i was so sucked into it. the women looked so lovely and they have the nice posture and the 1940's hair dos. i read the caption and it said these young women, many high school graduates from tennessee were enriching uranium for the world's first atomic bomb, however, they kid not know that at the time
. >> coming up on c-span defense secretary chuck hagel speaks. president obama talks about gun violence in his visit to denver. later, henry paulson on the economic and political pressures facing china. >> people like to ask me, how did you come across this story? people always ask writers that. what happens a lot of time you find a news story when you are supposed to be working on something else, which can be frustrating at times. that is what happened to me. i was doing a little...
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kerry, andd john secretary of defense chuck hagel meeting at the state department tomorrow. -- is set tos said head to colombia brazil this week read he has been out of the country a good deal of the country -- john kerry is set to head to colombia and brazil this week. what would you ask president obama? caller: i would like to know, and many people i know have a question about this, the fact that we send billions of dollars overseas to arab countries and momentand since the where mohammed said that all of was the only god, and told him there was a need to kill christians, we are sending money want to kill christians. i don't understand that. they are killing them over there at this very moment. we are allowing them to come to this place across the pond, and they are doing it here now. host: there is a question that john allen posted in politico, and one of his was what happened to al qaeda being decimated in on the run? the president has on it -- shreveport,, to what would you asked the president? caller: i would ask, i am proud of obama for getting health care for people, and emplo
kerry, andd john secretary of defense chuck hagel meeting at the state department tomorrow. -- is set tos said head to colombia brazil this week read he has been out of the country a good deal of the country -- john kerry is set to head to colombia and brazil this week. what would you ask president obama? caller: i would like to know, and many people i know have a question about this, the fact that we send billions of dollars overseas to arab countries and momentand since the where mohammed...
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defense secretary chuck hagel wandered about the automatic budget cuts. his remarks are 35 minutes. >> if you have seen the organizational chart of the department of defense, you might have noticed it's a little bit different from most corporate or business arrangements. that tend to put people in boxes. what you'll notice about the pentagon is that the box at the very top has two people. not one but two people in the same box. it's the secretary of defense and the deputy secretary defense. john and i each had the pleasure of working inside that box. not as a secretary but deputy. we can tell you there's downside to the arrangement. since the secretary chooses who gets what assignments, you can gets who debts -- gets to visit with foreign leaders and who gets to go to guantanamo. [laughter] having watched firsthand from the closest possible position inside the box with the secretary of defense, i can tell you the secretary hagel has one of the toughest jobs in the world. the job entails an extraordinary range of responsibility and demands a unique combina
defense secretary chuck hagel wandered about the automatic budget cuts. his remarks are 35 minutes. >> if you have seen the organizational chart of the department of defense, you might have noticed it's a little bit different from most corporate or business arrangements. that tend to put people in boxes. what you'll notice about the pentagon is that the box at the very top has two people. not one but two people in the same box. it's the secretary of defense and the deputy secretary...
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hagel landstuhl a a wreath at the u.s. navy memorial in the sea to honor the victims of the washington navy yard shooting. as it takes place today, the latest mass shooting is
hagel landstuhl a a wreath at the u.s. navy memorial in the sea to honor the victims of the washington navy yard shooting. as it takes place today, the latest mass shooting is
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from are awaiting remarks defense secretary chuck hagel. he is holding a briefing this afternoon with china's defense minister at the pentagon. it should get underway in a couple of minutes. we will have that live for you when it does start on c-span. earlier today, we spoke with a reporter looking at the president's upcoming tour through new york and pennsylvania. >> i want to go over a bit of the president's schedule this week. to do that, we're joined by the deputy white house editor for politico. thank you for joining us this morning. start us off with the bus tour. it is to be part of the middle push the president is doing focused on higher education issues, but obviously going to talk about other issues as well. guest: that is right. it has been pushing the president's agenda ahead of the budget showdown. particular swing will be focused on college costs. it will take him to south and upstate new york. he is also going to visit vice- president biden's home town in pennsylvania on friday. host: talk about some of the other stops he has
from are awaiting remarks defense secretary chuck hagel. he is holding a briefing this afternoon with china's defense minister at the pentagon. it should get underway in a couple of minutes. we will have that live for you when it does start on c-span. earlier today, we spoke with a reporter looking at the president's upcoming tour through new york and pennsylvania. >> i want to go over a bit of the president's schedule this week. to do that, we're joined by the deputy white house editor...
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chuck hagel. whatever became of chuck hagel? oh, that's right, he was confirmed to be secretary of defense. as has virtually every single other nominee the president has proposed. the leader seemed to think it was completely unreasonable that republican senators would demand some information from senator hagel along the way, former senator hagel at the time. seems to me the fact that he is a former senator should not change his obligation to provide the information that the senate requests and when he provided that information, he was confirmed easily. so it seems pretty clear to me, it seems pretty indisputable that this is -- never was about obstructionism. 99.9% confirmation rate, it just can't be about obstruction. it's clearly not. so we've got to ask ourselves, if it's not the case that republicans have been obstructing the president's team and it's clearly not, then why did the majority in this body decide to unilaterally change the rules and deny the minority of the opportunity to have any say whatsoever on the confirmat
chuck hagel. whatever became of chuck hagel? oh, that's right, he was confirmed to be secretary of defense. as has virtually every single other nominee the president has proposed. the leader seemed to think it was completely unreasonable that republican senators would demand some information from senator hagel along the way, former senator hagel at the time. seems to me the fact that he is a former senator should not change his obligation to provide the information that the senate requests and...
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. >> should i ask secretary chuck hagel if it makes sense for dob to participate over there? " i would have to establish order is a relationship. whether they have personnel and what we have to shore there is the exchange of information and intelligence. >> pipa thank you, mr. chairman. it's nice to see you, director. thank you for the superb job you been doing at the fbi for a long time. we have spoken in the past about using dna technology to solve serious crimes. 2007 was a time around /2008 when the crime lab had an enormous backlog of samples. it was a lot of work, but by using technology and with the support of this committee, the fbi has cleared the backlog. a report from 2010 found there was a substantial fbi dna case or a backlog, but an update published in september found the backlog is now very low and well managed. in both cases, i commend you and your staff for their hard work in bringing that up to date. have no doubt that by improving turnaround time for dna evidence, that we are solving serious crimes and preventing additional people from becoming victims. the
. >> should i ask secretary chuck hagel if it makes sense for dob to participate over there? " i would have to establish order is a relationship. whether they have personnel and what we have to shore there is the exchange of information and intelligence. >> pipa thank you, mr. chairman. it's nice to see you, director. thank you for the superb job you been doing at the fbi for a long time. we have spoken in the past about using dna technology to solve serious crimes. 2007 was a...
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today, the atlantic council, an organization that chuck hagel was chairman of a, will be hosting a conversation about mali. french forces are fighting a counterinsurgency in the northern part of the country. you can watch on c-span2 at 1:00 eastern time. "washington journal" is next, live with your phone calls. later, live coverage of the georgetown university law center discussion of how the 2012 political campaign will affect legislative fights in the 20 -- in the next congress. and my trust deficit ports government and the financial sector has impeded. economic recovery. -- impeded the economic recovery. than a look at american spending and savings habits. and savings habits.
today, the atlantic council, an organization that chuck hagel was chairman of a, will be hosting a conversation about mali. french forces are fighting a counterinsurgency in the northern part of the country. you can watch on c-span2 at 1:00 eastern time. "washington journal" is next, live with your phone calls. later, live coverage of the georgetown university law center discussion of how the 2012 political campaign will affect legislative fights in the 20 -- in the next congress. and...
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our witnesses include secretary of state john kerry, secretary of defense chuck hagel was chairman of the joint chiefs of staff martin dempsey. gentlemen, thank you for being with us today. busyave had a very, very week and we appreciate your time and the efforts you have made to be with us and to inform this committee and the american public of the important work you are engaged in. closelyidity is monitored the conflict in syria and we have focused on understanding the strategic options, the risks, as well as the costs of military action in syria. i hope our witnesses will focus not only on the case for military action that has been made over the last two weeks but also address the justifiable concerns raised by members on a bipartisan basis. this includes understanding more about likely second-order effects, how a limited strike will achieve policy goals, and the planning that has been done to respond should assad of bothlate in terms operational and both financial planning. what options short of additional military action, do we have to respond to escalation or retaliation? hagel,
our witnesses include secretary of state john kerry, secretary of defense chuck hagel was chairman of the joint chiefs of staff martin dempsey. gentlemen, thank you for being with us today. busyave had a very, very week and we appreciate your time and the efforts you have made to be with us and to inform this committee and the american public of the important work you are engaged in. closelyidity is monitored the conflict in syria and we have focused on understanding the strategic options, the...
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hagel is confirmed, hopefully as early as next week. for all these reasons, i have long been a supporter of renewable fuels, and i encourage the further development of an industry that is important both to our national security as well as to our farm economy. whether we are talking food or water or energy security, let me put it this way -- in the future, more crops in the field can mean fewer soldiers in the field. at the same time, as important as our defense capabilities are, we also need to rebalance toward the other three d's. the u.s. today spends more on defense than on diplomacy, democracy, and development all put together. meanwhile, in the past year china has more than doubled its investment in developing new agricultural technologies. those are the kinds of farsighted policies that are enabling china to emerge as a world power and which we, frankly, need to get back to. as we shift our focus and our resources toward smarter, more constructive forms of international interaction, it is critical that food security remain at the
hagel is confirmed, hopefully as early as next week. for all these reasons, i have long been a supporter of renewable fuels, and i encourage the further development of an industry that is important both to our national security as well as to our farm economy. whether we are talking food or water or energy security, let me put it this way -- in the future, more crops in the field can mean fewer soldiers in the field. at the same time, as important as our defense capabilities are, we also need to...
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live on c-span 3, president obama and defense secretary chuck hagel commemorate the 60th anniversary of the korean war armistice at 10:00. yesterday, house republican leader eric kanter and democratic whip steny hoyer debated federal spending and the possibility of a continuing resolution to fund the federal government when the fiscal year expires in two months. this is 45 minutes. >> the gentleman is correct. the house is not in order. these take your conversations off the floor. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i expect to consider the fiscal year 2014 transportation, housing and urban development appropriations act authored i representative tom latham. members are advised to house will begin consideration of this bill on tuesday afternoon and should be prepared to offer amendments that that appropriate time. members are further advised that the 6:30 p.m. vote series that they could be longer than normal. for the remainder of the week, mr. speaker, the house will consider number of bills to restrain runaway government and re-empower our citizens. to stop government abuse and protect the
live on c-span 3, president obama and defense secretary chuck hagel commemorate the 60th anniversary of the korean war armistice at 10:00. yesterday, house republican leader eric kanter and democratic whip steny hoyer debated federal spending and the possibility of a continuing resolution to fund the federal government when the fiscal year expires in two months. this is 45 minutes. >> the gentleman is correct. the house is not in order. these take your conversations off the floor....
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that sexual assault is one of the most serious military, facing the chuck hagel has ordered commanders to create a climate assaults are prevented and victims taken care of. a pentagon report estimates that on average there are more than 70 sexual assaults involving military personnel every day. this is 45 minutes. >> good afternoon. i'm going to make an announcement this afternoon. after that, i will take a couple of questions. i have asked general patton to get into the specifics of the briefing. last night, i spoke with the secretary of the air force about the allegations of misconduct involving the officers responsible for the air force of sexual assault prevention efforts. he has been removed pending the outcome of this investigation. we are outraged and disgusted. it is one of the challenges facing this department, and a threat to the safety and the welfare of our people. that reality is underscored by the annual assault on sexual assault being released today. -- annual report on assault released today. to recruit and maintain the people we need. our abilityines tyo recruit and ma
that sexual assault is one of the most serious military, facing the chuck hagel has ordered commanders to create a climate assaults are prevented and victims taken care of. a pentagon report estimates that on average there are more than 70 sexual assaults involving military personnel every day. this is 45 minutes. >> good afternoon. i'm going to make an announcement this afternoon. after that, i will take a couple of questions. i have asked general patton to get into the specifics of the...
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live at 12:30 eastern, defense secretary chuck hagel delivers his first major speech at the national defense university. and at 5:00 p.m., president obama from the denver police academy, where he'll speak about preventing gun violence. in 45 minutes on "washington journal," alan gomez of "usa today" gives an update on bipartisan efforts to create comprehensive immigration legislation. at 8:30 a.m. eastern, more on immigration legislation with oris meissner. and at 9:15 eastern, our spotlight on magazines features
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. >> defense secretary chuck hagel held a news conference with the defense minister of new zealand. he was asked about nsa spying and iran's nuclear program. this is 15 minutes. >> afternoon. aftert afternoon -- good noon. jonathan coleman and i just finished a working lunch where we reinforced of the close ties between the united states and new zealand. having fought together in every major conflict of the last century, including afghanistan, our bonds are rooted in common interests but also in the history and values we share. our partnership is important. it is important to peace and prosperity in the asia-pacific and the united states remains committed to strengthening this partnership as one opponent of our rebalance to the region. we emphasized the significant progress we have made in expanding our defense cooperation since the washington declaration was signed last year. in addition to high-level visits like this one, we have had a productive set of exercises and training initiatives. the first joint defense policy talks in almost three decades and a successful meeting of paci
. >> defense secretary chuck hagel held a news conference with the defense minister of new zealand. he was asked about nsa spying and iran's nuclear program. this is 15 minutes. >> afternoon. aftert afternoon -- good noon. jonathan coleman and i just finished a working lunch where we reinforced of the close ties between the united states and new zealand. having fought together in every major conflict of the last century, including afghanistan, our bonds are rooted in common...
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. >> chuck hagel took part in a joint news conference with the chinese defense minister. here's some of what he said about the situation in egypt. you can see the event in this entirety at 1:30 a.m. on c-span or any time on our website c-span.org. >> i want to know about mubarak report? i'm not aware of it. i can't help you. saudi arabia. as you know, saudi arabia, uae, kuwait announced a couple of weeks ago that they committed to a considerable amount of the assistance to egypt. the specifics of your question regarding saudi arabia, i don't know about those specifics. your question regarding cancellation of apache helicopters or other parts aas i said to bob, we're reviewing all aspects of our relationship. >> on that, mr. secretary, is the u.s. going to effect any change, to bring an end to the bloodshed in egypt right now? and why not answer the calls from capitol hill, in particular now. pull all of the aid out if they're not cooperating and don't appear to be cooperating at any level? >> there's not a consistent call from capitol hill one way or the other on this iss
. >> chuck hagel took part in a joint news conference with the chinese defense minister. here's some of what he said about the situation in egypt. you can see the event in this entirety at 1:30 a.m. on c-span or any time on our website c-span.org. >> i want to know about mubarak report? i'm not aware of it. i can't help you. saudi arabia. as you know, saudi arabia, uae, kuwait announced a couple of weeks ago that they committed to a considerable amount of the assistance to egypt....
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when the president and the secretary of defense chuck hagel spoke, their combined effect at times was to blur somewhat the clarity of secretary kerry's message. all of this changed last weekend when president obama announced he had come to a decision on the use of force, and would seek from congress and authorizing resolution, "to use the armed forces of the united states as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in connection with the use of chemical weapons or other weapons of mass destruction in the conflict in syria." in order to one, to prevent or deter the use and proliferation within, to or from syria of any weapons of mass destruction. including chemical or biological weapons or components or materials used in such weapons. two, to protect the united states and its allies and partners against the threat posed by such weapons. congress is now actively engaged in hearing from the administration about the national security objectives and strategy in which likely cruise missile attacks on syrian targets will be embedded. this is of critical importance. much of the syria rel
when the president and the secretary of defense chuck hagel spoke, their combined effect at times was to blur somewhat the clarity of secretary kerry's message. all of this changed last weekend when president obama announced he had come to a decision on the use of force, and would seek from congress and authorizing resolution, "to use the armed forces of the united states as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in connection with the use of chemical weapons or other weapons of...
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we are waiting remarks from defense secretary chuck hagel and the chair of the joint chiefs, general martin dempsey. they should get underway in just a couple of moments. this is live coverage on c-span2. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> again, we are waiting remarks from defense secretary chuck hagel amateur of the joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey. live at the pentagon. we got the two-minute warning about two minutes ago and it looks like it's about to get underway. live coverage here on c-span2. >> good afternoon. at first, let me acknowledge an announcement i made yesterday regarding christine fox, who is going to be our new acting deputy secretary of defense. i recommended christine to present obama because i felt we needed the continuity to continue with some of the most defining challenges that we had been facing and will continue to face in this department over a number of years. and you know what those are. it's budget, sequestration. we're finishing up qdr. review
we are waiting remarks from defense secretary chuck hagel and the chair of the joint chiefs, general martin dempsey. they should get underway in just a couple of moments. this is live coverage on c-span2. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> again, we are waiting remarks from defense secretary chuck hagel amateur of the joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey. live at the pentagon. we got...
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despite being a former republican senator, being a decorated war hero, chuck hagel's nomination was pending in the senate for a record 34 days. or than three times the previous average. remember, our country was at war. republicans a block executive nominees like secretary hagel not because they object to qualifications but because they seek to undermine the very government in which they were takeed to serve here in the nomination of richard cordray to read the -- lead the financial protection bureau. there was no doubt about his ability to do the job. but the consumer financial protection bureau, the brainchild of elizabeth warren went for more than two years without a leader because republicans refused to accept the law of the land. they wanted to bring back a lot of protects consumers from the greed of wall street. you don't have to like the laws of the land, but you do have to respect those laws and acknowledge them and abide by them. similar obstruction continued unabated for seven more months until democrats threatened to change senate rules to allow up or down votes on executive nomi
despite being a former republican senator, being a decorated war hero, chuck hagel's nomination was pending in the senate for a record 34 days. or than three times the previous average. remember, our country was at war. republicans a block executive nominees like secretary hagel not because they object to qualifications but because they seek to undermine the very government in which they were takeed to serve here in the nomination of richard cordray to read the -- lead the financial protection...
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i talked to chuck hagel. they said, this did not come from us. because i said, what are you all doing over there? please understand, senator graham, this did not come from us. now, i think senator wicker knows the exact number, but if you're a military retiree on your dd-214 form -- the senator from alabama, i don't know if you know this or not -- but when you get your retirement, your discharge dd-214, at the bottom, it says, "subject to being recalled." do you know how many military retirees have been recalled since 9/11? mr. sessions: i do not, senator graham. mr. graham: i think the senator from mississippi may have the exact number and it amounts to a brigade of soldiers almost. the senator from mississippi? mr. wicker: well, if the senator would yield for an answer to that. precisely 356 d.o.t. retirees have been recalled to active duty since september 11, 2001. mr. sessions: so, senator graham, you're full colonel in the air force, still serving in the reserves. mr. graham: yeah, take my pay. [laughter] mr. sessions: but it's a fact that t
i talked to chuck hagel. they said, this did not come from us. because i said, what are you all doing over there? please understand, senator graham, this did not come from us. now, i think senator wicker knows the exact number, but if you're a military retiree on your dd-214 form -- the senator from alabama, i don't know if you know this or not -- but when you get your retirement, your discharge dd-214, at the bottom, it says, "subject to being recalled." do you know how many military...
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[applause] >> [inaudible conversations] >> defense secretary chuck hagel released a statement on the reopening of government saying in part, now that this latest budget crisis has come to an end we have an opportunity to return to focusing on the critical work of this department. unfortunately, congress did not end the budget uncertainty that has cast such a shadow over this department for much of the year. in the months ahead, they will have an opportunity to do so. words of defense secretary chuck hagel, and lots of questions about the latest day when he briefs reporters are keeping watch that live at 12:50 p.m. on our companion network c-span. spokesman jay carney will address many of the same issues at today's white house briefing. our cameras will be there and you can see that live at 1:30 p.m. eastern also on c-span. later, how is the relationship between the obama administration and the national press corps? that's the focus of a panel discussion at the new america foundation here you can watch that live starting at 2 p.m. eastern right here on c-span2. at the same time we'll
[applause] >> [inaudible conversations] >> defense secretary chuck hagel released a statement on the reopening of government saying in part, now that this latest budget crisis has come to an end we have an opportunity to return to focusing on the critical work of this department. unfortunately, congress did not end the budget uncertainty that has cast such a shadow over this department for much of the year. in the months ahead, they will have an opportunity to do so. words of...
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ironically that nominee was a former republican senator, chuck hagel. within a short period of time after that, we had a letter from 44 senators saying they would not allow a vote on any nominee for the consumer financial protection bureau. any nominee? that is the advice and concept role embodied in the constitution calling for a simple up and down? they are going to impose filibuster to oppose any nominee regardless of the person's qualifications? that is using the filibuster in a whole new way, basically saying we don't have the votes undo the consumer financial predatoryy stops practices that hurt families. we are instead going to prevent anyone from exercising leadership and being in the director's chair there. i will conclude with this. i see my colleague is waiting to speak. let's recognize that the deal ra laid out in january just didn't work. it didn't work. it doesn't make sense to keep saying who didn't make it work. certainly from my perspective on this side of the aisle, this issue of going -- of continuing to work continuing operations acc
ironically that nominee was a former republican senator, chuck hagel. within a short period of time after that, we had a letter from 44 senators saying they would not allow a vote on any nominee for the consumer financial protection bureau. any nominee? that is the advice and concept role embodied in the constitution calling for a simple up and down? they are going to impose filibuster to oppose any nominee regardless of the person's qualifications? that is using the filibuster in a whole new...
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the only exception to that rule was senator chuck hagel. i don't have anything to go with that with what you might have said but -- some of the concerns -- i used to say when i was the whip in the house you can count on the house and the senate to be among other thing, always pro-israel. i think that is the main stream of our views. i've seen a number of times that you've said you can be pro-israel but that does not mean you have to be for everything that israel is for. they are what they are. they are reported from comments that you made that are out of the context of the other comments. also, earlier today, i asked you about the bloated pentagon. you said that -- those comments were before the sequestration bill passed. they were after the bill passed. sequestration passed on august 2 and the interview was on august 29. what you said on august 29 of -- in that "financial times" interview you said "the defense department, i think -- this is your quote "the defense department is bloated. let's look at the reality is that the defense departm
the only exception to that rule was senator chuck hagel. i don't have anything to go with that with what you might have said but -- some of the concerns -- i used to say when i was the whip in the house you can count on the house and the senate to be among other thing, always pro-israel. i think that is the main stream of our views. i've seen a number of times that you've said you can be pro-israel but that does not mean you have to be for everything that israel is for. they are what they are....
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in this case, chuck hagel made the right decision. host: our phone lines are open for senator john mccain. richard is retired navy, joining us from alabama. good morning. caller: senator mccain, i know you are well aware of it, the races we have been getting are not really enough to help us that much. i was wondering when the military is going to start getting a raise. guest: richard, with respect, we give pay raises to the active- duty military every year. we don't give them many times to anyone else who are public servants who also serve. i think that the -- i say in all candor or, the military is well- paid. they are well appreciated. god knows they are the best we've ever had in my view, serving serving in the military. we are continue to be given pay raises, i am confident. i can also tell you that the healthcare costs are skyrocketing and they're going to -- in the words of secretary gates -- eat us alive. that was his words as the healthcare costs have genetically increased and taken a larger and larger bite out of our defense
in this case, chuck hagel made the right decision. host: our phone lines are open for senator john mccain. richard is retired navy, joining us from alabama. good morning. caller: senator mccain, i know you are well aware of it, the races we have been getting are not really enough to help us that much. i was wondering when the military is going to start getting a raise. guest: richard, with respect, we give pay raises to the active- duty military every year. we don't give them many times to...
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secretary chuck hagel has asked for the opportunity to get into and review his church and process. that is what he is doing. >> you have no assurance right now from the dod as to when or whether it will go forward? >> i do not have a when other than we are both working hard. youou have indicated that agree to go forward. >> we have chosen vista as the core. there are two locations that we specified. then to fall on the fall operating capability in 2017. that is the plan. that is what both departments have agreed to. >> the department have agreed to that plan and have both committed to vista? >> dod is reviewing the decision on the core. secretary chuck hagel and his acquisition folks are reviewing it. >> forgive me for revealing my limited i.t. knowledge. >> we today have two different electronic health records. what we have committed to solving that problem by coming up with a single joint integrated electronic help record. all of those are a code word to get this on the same sheet of music. >> i apologize again for belaboring the point is obvious point in the room. beenetails of
secretary chuck hagel has asked for the opportunity to get into and review his church and process. that is what he is doing. >> you have no assurance right now from the dod as to when or whether it will go forward? >> i do not have a when other than we are both working hard. youou have indicated that agree to go forward. >> we have chosen vista as the core. there are two locations that we specified. then to fall on the fall operating capability in 2017. that is the plan. that...
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secretary chuck hagel released a thanksgiving message department employees and service members today reading to those deployed overseas. we continue with more from our q&a series later today. is with thee weave and can i get -- what is with the cleveland clinic at 7:00 p.m.. >> we have to understand what is going on a healthcare across the country. we have got their in a situation where we do we had to change healthcare. healthcare has become so expensive in the united states oft it is now consuming 18% the gdp. it is turning to eat into things like education and other social programs that we want to have and need to have. we are more expensive than any other country in the world. harness that inflation rate. we have to control it and bring the costs down so that we can remain competitive. we have been at this a long time and driving this is a process that started a few years ago and how we have begun to try to make our healthcare delivery more efficient. consolidated services in hospitals. we have closed one hospital that was two miles from a 2000 bed hospital and we consolidated se
secretary chuck hagel released a thanksgiving message department employees and service members today reading to those deployed overseas. we continue with more from our q&a series later today. is with thee weave and can i get -- what is with the cleveland clinic at 7:00 p.m.. >> we have to understand what is going on a healthcare across the country. we have got their in a situation where we do we had to change healthcare. healthcare has become so expensive in the united states oft it...
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. >> coming up tonight, chuck hagel and general martin dempsey on sexual assault in the military and the pentagon budget. then the army secretary talks about sexual assaults. later, a confirmation hearing for president obama's choice to head the a.t.l. >> defense secretary chuck hagel said the pentagon is reviewing all private military contractors following edward snowden's leak. secretary hagel and joint chiefs of staff chairman martin dempsey testified before the senate sub committee hearing on the defense department's 2014 bum. his is an hour and 50 minutes. >> good morning. we meet this morning to receive testimony for the 2014 budget for the department of defense. thank you for being here, chuck. chairman of joint chiefs of staff martin dempsey. we're going to speak today about budgets and about people. all the services secretaries and chiefs have appeared before the sub committee this year and have expressed great concern over the impact of sequestration, particularly how the size and pace of reductions have the potential to degrade our nation's defense. sequester and the incre
. >> coming up tonight, chuck hagel and general martin dempsey on sexual assault in the military and the pentagon budget. then the army secretary talks about sexual assaults. later, a confirmation hearing for president obama's choice to head the a.t.l. >> defense secretary chuck hagel said the pentagon is reviewing all private military contractors following edward snowden's leak. secretary hagel and joint chiefs of staff chairman martin dempsey testified before the senate sub...
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host: that was defense secretary chuck hagel speaking. andrew tilghman from "military times," walk us through what he said and what are the actual costs of personnel for our military. guest: the secretary is certainly right that the cost of military personnel has grown a lot over the past 10 years. there have been a lot of pay raises, particularly in the early part of past decade were the wars in iraq and afghanistan were at their peak. congress has granted additional benefits to military personnel. but what the secretary does not talk about is the percentage of that growth relative to everything else. what i found is that when i dug into the budget documents from the dod website, really what i found was that personnel costs are indeed rising, but so is the money for operations. so is spending on buying new weapons systems, and so is spending on research and development. the pie is growing at a very great rate, but each slice of the pie, personnel and everything else, is not really growing at a significant rate over any of the other ones.
host: that was defense secretary chuck hagel speaking. andrew tilghman from "military times," walk us through what he said and what are the actual costs of personnel for our military. guest: the secretary is certainly right that the cost of military personnel has grown a lot over the past 10 years. there have been a lot of pay raises, particularly in the early part of past decade were the wars in iraq and afghanistan were at their peak. congress has granted additional benefits to...
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defense secretary chuck hagel warned today against the dangers of automatic budget cuts in a speech at the center for strategic and international studies. he said nearly a trillion dollars will be cut from the department's budget over the decade unless congress reaches a budget deal. this is about 30 minutes. >> if you have ever seen the organizational chart of the department of defense, you might have noticed it's a little different from most corporate or business arrangements. the structures tend to put people in boxes. what you will notice about the pentagon is that the box at the people, not two one, but two people in the same box. the secretary of defense and deputy secretary of defense. john amory and i each have the pleasure of working inside that box, not as the secretary but as the deputy. we can both tell you there are downsides to this arrangement. since the secretary chooses who gets what assignments, you can guess who gets to visit with foreign leaders and who gets to having watchedo. firsthand from the closest possible position inside the box with the secretary of defense
defense secretary chuck hagel warned today against the dangers of automatic budget cuts in a speech at the center for strategic and international studies. he said nearly a trillion dollars will be cut from the department's budget over the decade unless congress reaches a budget deal. this is about 30 minutes. >> if you have ever seen the organizational chart of the department of defense, you might have noticed it's a little different from most corporate or business arrangements. the...
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earlier today, defense secretary chuck hagel discussed the automatic budget cuts. under sequestration, the department of defense faces nearly $1 billion in cuts over the next decade. this is 40 minutes. have ever seen the organizational chart of the department of defense, you might have noticed it is a little bit different from most corporate or business arrangements. put structures tend to people in boxes. what you will notice about the pentagon is that the box at the very top has two people, not one, but two people in the same box. it is the secretary of defense and the deputy secretary of defense. john and i each had the pleasure of working inside that box, not as the secretary, mind you, but as the deputy, and we will both tell you there are some downsides to this arrangement. since the secretary chooses who gets what assignments, you can guess who visits with foreign leaders, and who gets to go to guantanamo. having watched firsthand from the closest possible position , i can tell you oft secretary hagel has one the toughest jobs in the world. combination uniq
earlier today, defense secretary chuck hagel discussed the automatic budget cuts. under sequestration, the department of defense faces nearly $1 billion in cuts over the next decade. this is 40 minutes. have ever seen the organizational chart of the department of defense, you might have noticed it is a little bit different from most corporate or business arrangements. put structures tend to people in boxes. what you will notice about the pentagon is that the box at the very top has two people,...
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coming up on c-span, defense secretary chuck hagel talks about the effect of the budget agreement on military preparedness. three doctors testify about the impact of the health care law on their patients. later, treasury secretary jack lew on international finance issues. >> on the next washington journal, a look at the two-year $85 billion budget agreement and the 2014 republican agenda. our guest will be texas congressman kevin brady. more about the budget agreement with representative glenmore of wisconsin, a member of the budget and financial services committees. washington journal is live every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. washe federal reserve established by an act of congress in 1913. friday, george washington university hosts an all-day conference on the federal reserve system. you can see it live starting at 9:00 a.m. eastern on c-span 3. franz ferdinand and his wife were in the capital of bosnia which at that point was part of austria-hungary on a tour. it was a very bad day for them to come because it was a big serbian national holiday. serbia, the neighboring c
coming up on c-span, defense secretary chuck hagel talks about the effect of the budget agreement on military preparedness. three doctors testify about the impact of the health care law on their patients. later, treasury secretary jack lew on international finance issues. >> on the next washington journal, a look at the two-year $85 billion budget agreement and the 2014 republican agenda. our guest will be texas congressman kevin brady. more about the budget agreement with representative...
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i will only say this -- senator heitkamp, congressman caffetz, after chuck hagel's performance you have a hard road ahead of you. ladies and gentlemen, heidi he itcamp. >> general garrett -- major. really original. thank you for that long and lengthy and extraordinarily gracious introduction. [laughter] i am so pleased to be here tonight, although i am not quite sure how i ended up being one of your speakers. other than bad staff work. [laughter] that is probably the 16th live politicians tell. -- lie politicians tell. i did not know what the heck this was when i said yes, so i only have myself to blame for the discomfort i have experienced the last couple hours. like most politicians, i am no stranger to a microphone and. in fact, we fight over microphones if you are a politician. during my tenure as attorney general i spoke to my daughter's second grade class. my daughter did not introduce me as the crime-fighting attorney general. she did not introduce me as the protector of senior citizens. she did not introduce me as the job creator that i was. in fact, she ignored all of the talki
i will only say this -- senator heitkamp, congressman caffetz, after chuck hagel's performance you have a hard road ahead of you. ladies and gentlemen, heidi he itcamp. >> general garrett -- major. really original. thank you for that long and lengthy and extraordinarily gracious introduction. [laughter] i am so pleased to be here tonight, although i am not quite sure how i ended up being one of your speakers. other than bad staff work. [laughter] that is probably the 16th live politicians...
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chuck hagel announced a review of military security -- they discuss syrian chemical weapon fitness half hour. [inaudible conversations] >> good morning. let me begin with a few words about monday's tragedy. as the investigate proceeds at the washington navy yard. i have been consulting closely with dod's leadership including secretary may vis and chief of national operations as well as with our federal and law enforcement official. i also con federal funds coniferred yesterday with the fbi director. the attorney general, attorney general holder, and president obama. first our thoughts and our prayers are with the victims and their families, and all who have been effected by what happened at the navy shipyard on monday. we will grieve, whether he remember, and we will comfort each other. the department of deafen is a strong and resilient community. we will do everything question to help our colleagues at the navy yard get through this terrible, terrible time. in the coming days, more information will come to light about what happened. about what went wrong, and importantly what must be f
chuck hagel announced a review of military security -- they discuss syrian chemical weapon fitness half hour. [inaudible conversations] >> good morning. let me begin with a few words about monday's tragedy. as the investigate proceeds at the washington navy yard. i have been consulting closely with dod's leadership including secretary may vis and chief of national operations as well as with our federal and law enforcement official. i also con federal funds coniferred yesterday with the...
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defense secretary chuck hagel took questions on military compensation. chairmanined by cap martin dempsey at this briefing. >> good afternoon. first, let me wish all of you and your families a happy holiday. i know you probably won't be sorry to escape for a while, those of you who are. i know news is made all the time everywhere, so you never get too far from anything. but have a wonderful holiday with your families. as you all know, this year in 2013, it has been a challenging year for the department of defense. and for all the people who represent this institution all over the world, civilians and military, and their families. but as we head into 2014, i think we are beginning to turn the page on prolonged fiscal uncertainty. the budget deal that passed congress yesterday provides some relief from the devastating cuts for sequestration in fiscal year 2014 and 2015 for the dod. it gives a predict ability for those two years. the senate is scheduled to vote, as you all know, tonight on the defense authorization act, which contains provisions to strength
defense secretary chuck hagel took questions on military compensation. chairmanined by cap martin dempsey at this briefing. >> good afternoon. first, let me wish all of you and your families a happy holiday. i know you probably won't be sorry to escape for a while, those of you who are. i know news is made all the time everywhere, so you never get too far from anything. but have a wonderful holiday with your families. as you all know, this year in 2013, it has been a challenging year for...
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thursday, a senator briefing that chuck hagel announced that furloughs will be reduced. jeernl martin dempsey. his is 45 minutes. >> good afternoon. i brought one of our junior officers with me. [laughter] oung, handsome, vibrant. you all know the chairman. let me begin with a couple of comments versus reading a statement. i will hit a couple of points here that may be some interest to all of you then open it up to talk about whatever you want to talk about. that came from a lunch i'm going to now hold on a onthly basis with the enlisted men and women from across the services. men and women who are serving in the lower listed ranks, who are stationed in various locations in the ternl united states but -- the reasonernl i asked to meet with them because it was just me and the junior enlisted. we talked about whatever was on their mind and asked me questions. get to ask them questions. what do they think? what we're doing right? what are we doing wrong? what are their concerns? how are their family? are they going to stay in the military? what do they think, is it better t
thursday, a senator briefing that chuck hagel announced that furloughs will be reduced. jeernl martin dempsey. his is 45 minutes. >> good afternoon. i brought one of our junior officers with me. [laughter] oung, handsome, vibrant. you all know the chairman. let me begin with a couple of comments versus reading a statement. i will hit a couple of points here that may be some interest to all of you then open it up to talk about whatever you want to talk about. that came from a lunch i'm...